By Tom Riles on July 23, 2024
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Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Comedy Tour keeps on rolling along. I’m honored to be bringing my mix of comedy, entertainment, and auctioneering to massive theaters around the U.S. as a part of Ellen’s final tour, resulting in her second Netflix Special! Having worked for Ellen for over 17 years, I was thrilled to get the call … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on July 20, 2024
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Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Comedy Tour keeps on rolling along! As a full-time fundraiser and benefit auctioneer, I’m honored to be bringing my mix of comedy, entertainment, and auctioneering to massive theaters around the U.S. as a part of Ellen’s final tour. I was also a part of Ellen’s ‘Relatable’ tour which we performed in San … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on July 10, 2024
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This show was fantastic, and I was thrilled to be a part of it for the first year. I shared the stage with Danielle Breezy, Nashville’s trusted meteorologist from WKRN News 2. I was proud to lead the highly successful Fund-A-Need for this amazing event. Danielle and I hosted the dance competition featuring Nashville celebrities … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on July 9, 2024
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Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Comedy Tour keeps on rolling along! I’m honored to be bringing my mix of comedy, entertainment, and auctioneering to massive theaters around the U.S. as a part of Ellen’s final tour. Having worked for Ellen for over 17 years, I was thrilled to get the call to open for her one last … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on July 8, 2024
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I was so excited to be back in Denver opening for Ellen DeGeneres. As here long time audience warm-up act, it was amazing to get the phone call to work on her final tour. I hadn’t seen Ellen in two years because we relocated from Los Angeles to Tennessee, and now I’m a full-time fundraiser … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on July 3, 2024
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Ellen performed in Santa Rosa to open her HERE AND NOW tour over 20 years ago, and we were all thrilled to be back for three shows this week. The crowds were incredible, and it was amazing to be able to show off my emcee and auctioneering skills at the Luther Burbank Center for the … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on June 27, 2024
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The Ellen tour around the United States continues, and I’ve gotta say the auctioneer part of my opening act is evolving and becoming more fun in each city we visit. I’ve had a couple of people stop me and say, “wait, are you really an auctioneer?” Yes, benefit auctions and non-profit fundraising is what I … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on June 25, 2024
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This amazing journey with Ellen continues on! It’s wild to think last week I was the auctioneer at benefit fundraiser, and this week I’m opening for Ellen in theaters around the country. I was the audience warm-up act for Ellen for 17 years, and hard work pays off, because I’m thrilled to have this final … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on June 22, 2024
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What a thrill to be back with my old boss. For 17 years I was her audience warm-up act, and now I’m opening for her on her new stand-up comedy tour. Better yet, I even do a mini live auction on the stage, as I compare my current charity auctioneer career to my past career. … Continue Reading
By Tom Riles on May 12, 2024
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Two years in a row I’ve been lucky to serve as the auctioneer and emcee for one of my favorite events, The San Antonio Heart Ball! I get to share the story of my daughter’s open-heart surgery AND I get conduct a fun live auction and Open Your Heart giving moment. A big bonus for … Continue Reading
